Photoelectric modulator



July 17', 1951 .A mm f 2,561,219

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so claims.' 1

This invention relates to communication s'ystems wherein a carrier wavetrain is modulated by an input signal, and is particularly applicable tofacsimile devices in which the images to be reproduced are scanned by aphotoelectric system to produce signals dependent on the tonal value 'oflight on each element scanned. These signals are in such devicesreproduced by suitable recording means in which the tonal value of thetrace left on the recording medium is dependent on the electrical signaltransmitted.

In scanning systems of this general type as used heretofore it has beenusual to employ a photoelectric cell mounted in an optical system sothat only a very small elemental area, for example .01" x l.01. of thecopy is passing by the photocell during scanning. The amount of lightreflected by such an area is extremely low (a few hundred mcrolumens atthe most) and practical difficulties are encountered when the resultingminute electrical variations are applied to the facsimile controlcircuits.

It has been usual to superimpose such variations on an electric carriercurrent of a frequency several times in excess of the keying frequencycaused by the passage of elemental areas in front of the photocell.These carrier frequencies have been of the order from 300 to 6000cycles. It has been usual to introduce modulation of carrier waves inaccordnace with the facsimile signal by means of specialized bridgecircuits with the object of eliminating or limiting to a minimum thepresence of the keying frequencies` in the communication channel.

Due to the nature of facsimile scanning, areas of a copy which haveconstant tone value produce zerokeying frequency, whereas areaswithinterrupted tone values such as the black and white pattern of halftonepictures produce a very high keying frequency. Since the usualtransmission channels generally have a cut off at some low frequencysuch as 300 cycles, keying frequencies of lower values would beattenuated and a line `would start out, for example, white and end incapacity that may be present. Hence in practice an adjustment isnecessary whenever the operating frequency is changed. As the operatingspeeds are increased, the resulting higher keying frequency makes suchcapacity balance more and more difcult to obtain.

' The controls of the type called for by facsimile transmission includea gain control by means of which the general level of transmission israised. For the standardized arrangement the maximum signal correspondsto black copy and such modulation is referred to as negative, while thealternative in which the white copy gives maximum signal isV calledpositive modulation. Another control is referred to as contrast controland represents the degree of attenuation in the carrier introduced bywhite copy for negative modulation or by black copy for positivemodulation. In the conventional bridge circuits these two controls areinterrelated with the result that one setting may result in positivemodulation and other settings in negative modulation. These controls areflexible; but great care is required in adjustment calling for speciallytrained expert personnel to assure correct facsimile transmission.Progress in facsimile art has required higher speeds, smaller aperturesand higher light sensitivity from the photocells. The presence ofelectrode capacities must be minimized which perhaps is best achieved bythe use of multiplier photocell in which the output impedance isrelatively low even at very low levels of illumination,

The main object of this invention is to provide a system of modulationessentially independent of the carrier frequency and free fromdisturbing capacity efiects.

Other objects are to provide a modulation system which is simple tooperate,'which has gain and contrast controls which are independentlyregulated and which do not require adjustment by specially trainedpersonnel.

In one broad aspect the invention contemplates a method of modulating bymeans of a signal, alternating carrier energy flowing in a communicationcircuit. This method comprises the steps of separating the oppositephases of the carrier energy whereby such energy ows in two separatechannels of the circuit; varying the impedance of the respectivechannels depending upon said signal; and recombining the modulatedopposite phases into a signal modulated o'utput wave.

In another broad aspect the separate communication circuit channels eachhave a respective modulation element and a paratus comprising means forseparating the respective opposite phases of the carrier energy to ow inthe respective channels, means for varying the impedances of themodulation elements depending upon said signal; and means forrecombining the opposite phases into a signal modulated output wave.Negative modulation results when the channel impedance is decreaseddepending upon an increase in the magnitude of the signal. When thechannel impedance is increased depending upon an increase in the signalmagnitude. -positive modulation results.

In still another broad aspect the invention contemplates a modulationsystem of the type suitable for transmitting signals dening a facsimileof an image and comprising a carrier wave generator coupled to a vacuumtube by a network which includes two voltage dividing elementsI each ofwhich is also connected in series with a rectifier in a respective inputcircuit joining the signal source with the cathode and control electrodeof the tube. 'I'he tube anode and cathode are in series with a secondcircuitthe output of which varies in response to the signal.

v In a specific aspect positivemodulation is obtained by a systemcomprising a signal source such as a photoelectric tube of themultiplier type having an anode and a plurality of cathodes' suppliedwith variable direct potentials and responsive to an increase in lightdue to an optical characteristic of the image. The carrier wavegenerator is in such a system coupled to the two vacuum tubes of apush-pull circuit by means of a transformer having two secondarywindings linked by a center tap which is connected to the cathodes ofvboth of the tubes. Each secondary winding is connected in series with arectifier and a coupling resistor (which resistor may be the ohmicimpedance of the secondary winding) to complete a respective inputcircuit between the photoelectric tube and a respective controlelectrode. The secondary windings are also connected in series betweenthe control electrodes.

The transformer can be replaced by a coupling network including acapacitor linking each terminal of the carrier wave generator with arespective control electrode. Resistors are used as voltage dividingelements in series with the respective rectiers in the input circuits.It is also possible to replace the coupling resistors with inductances,capacitors or any other xed or adjustable impedance whereby the eiectsof distributed capacities may be minimized. The output circuit may alsoinclude what is termed a reactance tube in an oscillatory circuitwhereby the amplitude modulation obtained in this modulator is convertedinto a frequency modulation of the carrier generator or of a radiogenerator.

To provide negative modulation a coupling transformer having two primarywindings is used. The primary windings are connected in series with theterminals of the generator by means of respective resistors. Eachresistor is also connected in parallel with the control electrode andcathode oi a respective tube. By means of a double pole double throwswitch either the resistors in series with the transformer primarywindings' or the transformer secondary windings can selectively beconnected in parallel with the cathodes and control electrodes of therespective tubes thereby to provide either negative or positivemodulation.

In another specific aspect the cathode and control electrode of a singlevacuum tube are coupled to the carrier wave generator by a transformerhaving two secondary windings, the center tap of which is linked withthe tube cathode. Each of the secondary windings is connected in serieswith the photoelectric tube or other signal source by a respectiverectifier. The cathode and control electrode are also connected inparallel with the transformer primary winding so that the output of acircuit including the tube anode and cathode decreases with an increasein signal magnitude i. e. negative modulation. To obtain positivemodulation the tube cathode and control electrode are connected inparallel with a resistor in series with the carrier wave generator andthe transformer primary winding.

A feature of the invention is the possibility of independently adjustingthe contrast and gain controls. The gain is controlled by an attenuatorwhich may be located in the coupling network or the output circuit. Inthe push-pull circuits the attenuator can also be connected between thecontrol electrodes of the respective tubes.

'I'he contrast (the relative output withra modulating signal as comparedto the output in the absence of a signal) may be controlled by providingan adjustable potential to the source of the input signal. Such acontrol method is very sensitive when a photoelectric tube of the typewith an anode and a plurality of multiplier electrodes having a variablesupply of direct potentials connected thereto is used as the inputsignal source. Any small change in the cathode potentials is reilectedin the output as a large variation because of the multiplying action ofthe photoelectric tube.

In the push-pull circuits contrast may also be controlled by making theimpedances or resistors in the respective input circuits variable andproviding a mechanical link therebetween so that the ohmiccharacteristics thereof are conjointly variable. The single tubecircuits are controlled in an analogous manner by adjustment of the re,

sistor connected in 'series with the transformer primary winding and thecarrier wave generator.

'I'he modulation circuits as described above provide a maximummodulation of approximately 50 percent thereby giving suilcientvcontrast for the usual facsimile reproduction. Another important featureof this invention is a simple modification which permits modulations ofapproximately percent. By connecting a source of direct potentialbetween the center tap of the transformer secondary windings and ground,a bias is placed upon the photoelectric tube circuit. This bias is oi'such polarity as to oppose the polarity of the carrier wave during thehalf cycle that the tube anode is negative with respect to the cathodeor cathodes. When the magnitude o1' the biasing potential is greaterthan the potential of the transformer'secondary, the illuminatedphotoelectric tube no longer acts as a rectifier but conducts duringboth cycles of the carrier waves. One convenient method of obtainingsuch a potential is to use the bias voltage drop across the resistor inseries with the cathode of the vacuum `tube (or tubes) in the outputcircuit. v

This and other aspects, features and objects of the invention will beapparent from the following detailed description of several embodimentsof the invention and the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is an embodiment of a push-pull circuit according to theinvention whereby a negative modulation of the carrier wave is obtained;

Fig. 2 graphically represents the potentials upon the respective controlelectrodes and the anode current of the tube V3 in Fig. 1 as a functionof time without a biasing potential upon the tube PI dFig. 3 illustratesthe relationship between the same quantities with a biasing potentialupon the tube VI which is slightly less in magnitude than the voltageacross the secondary winding of the transformer T;

Fig. 4 is another embodimf it of the invention wherein a single tube isused to provide either positive or negative modulation;

Fig. 5 is a third embodiment with a push-pull amplifier arranged to giveeither positive or negative modulation, and

Fig. 6 is a modification of the'embodiment shown in Fig. 1 for use witha high frequency carrier wave generator.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the input signal source comprises aphotoelectric tube PI of the multiplier type having an anode pl and aplurality of cathodes kl illuminated by a light beam L from the image(not shown) which iscarried on a cylinder or by any other type ofconvention scanning apparatus. The cathodes kl are provided withsuccessively increasing direct potentials from a tapped bleeder resistorbr connected to the output terminals of the filter section of a directpotential source. The filter section is of conventional pi constructioncomprising a series connected choke Lf with two capacitors Cf connectedto the respective terminals thereof in parallel with the resistor br. Itwill be noted that the positive terminal of the potential source whichdirectly links with the first cathode kl is at ground potential.

'I'he primary winding of a power supply transformer Tp is connected tothe terminals a and c of an alternating power supply (not shown). Oneterminal of the transformer secondary winding is connected to the commonjunction of the leads to a pair of capacitors Ci and C2. The othersecondary winding terminal is joined to the common junction of the tworectifying elements Xl and X2 which may be either the copper oxide typeshown or a diode vacuum tube. 'Ihe other leads from the capacitor C2 andthe rectifying element X2 respectively are connected to the positiveinput terminal t2 of the lter section. The other input terminal tl islinked to the capacitor CI and the rectifying element XI in an analogousmanner.

An attenuator such as the variable potentiometer rl is connected betweenthe terminals tl and t2. Adjustment of this potentiometer rl changes therespective voltages upon the cathodes kl and therefore the output of thephototube PI. Because of the multiplying action of the cathodes kl verysmall changes in cathode potential result in large tube outputvariations so that the potentiometer rl provides a very sensitivecontrol.

The anode pi of the photoelectric tube PI is connected to the cathode k2of a rectifier such as the double diode vacuum tube V2. The diode anodesp2a and 112D are connected to two voltage dividing elements such as thesecondary windings Tsl and TS2 of a transformer T by the mechanicallylinked variable resistors r2 and r3 respectively. The primary Windingof. the transformer T is coupledto the terminals t3 and t4 of a carrierwave generator (not shown) by means of an attenuator such as thepotentiometer r4.

It will be noted that action of the double diode V2 as a full waverectifier is only incidental; its

v object is to direct the input signal into two parallel input circuitsor channels, one including the anode p2a, the resistor r2 and thesecondary winding Tsl; the other including the anode p21), the resistorr3 and the secondary winding T32. To provide a return path to thephotoelectric tube Pl, the common center tap t5 of the series connectedsecondary windings Tsl and TS2 is connected to ground through a resistorr6 which also `supplies a bias for the control electrodes gla and g3b ofa double triode V3.

The tube V3 is connected as a push-pull ampliiier by linking the anodesp3a and p32) with the respectiveend terminals of a primary winding of anoutput transformer TI. The anode power supply (not shown) is connectedto the terminals designated-B+ and B-. vThe output circuit is completedby coupling the secondary winding of the transformer TI to the outputterminals t6 and t1 by means of an attenuator such as the potentiometerr1.

The control electrodes 93a and g3b are coupled to the resistors r2 andr3 by the capacitors C3 and C4 respectively, to complete the networkcoupling the carrier wave generator to the control electrodes andcathodes of the tube V3. A resistor r9 is connected between groundandthe control electrodes 93a to provide a return path therefor.Electrode g3b is similarly grounded by a resistor rll. An attenuator,such as the potentiometer ra is connected between the control electrodesg3a and g3b.

The increased reactance of the windings of transformer T at high carrierfrequencies results in attenuation in the image, when frequenciesapproaching 60 mc. are used. The modification Shown in Fig. 6overcomesthis diculty byA replacing the transformer T by the couplingcapacitors C5 and C6. To obtain a balanced potential point t5 withrespect to ground, voltage dividing elements such/as the resistors Rland R2 are connected in /series between the common junctions ofcapacitor C5 andl resistor r2 and capacitor C6 and resistor r3respectively. Two resistors R3 and R4 with a grounded common junctiontherebetween are connected across the oscillator output terminals t3 andt4.

To permit a greater flexibility in adjustment of the photocell biasingpotential applied to the balanced point t5, this potential is obtaineddirectly from the B+ supply through the series resistors rl5 and 1'20rather than from the grid biasing resistor r6 as in Fig. 1. Theremaining circuit elements in Fig. 6 have the same indicia and performanalogous functions to the elements in Fig. l.

Operation of the circuit according to Figs. 1 and 6 Whenever because theoptical characteristics of the image being scanned are such that theinternal'impedance of the tube PI is high, for example, when no light isreflected because of a dark portion of the image in the path of thescanning beam L, the potential wave appearing upon the controlelectrodes g3a and g3b is that of the carrier wave with an amplitude asmodiiled by the transformer T. If for the purposes of illustration thecenter tap t5 is considered connected either directly to ground orthrough a resistor f5 having a very low ohmic characteristic, thevariation of the potentials on the respective control electrodes g3a and93h as a function of time is shown as the two upper broken curves inFig. 2, represents opposite phases of the carrier Wave? 'no incidentlight upon the photocell PI.

AWhen light does fall on the photoelectric tube Pi, its internalimpedance decreases so that a current flows through the series resistorsr2 and r3, the correlated transformer secondary windings Tsl and Ts2 andthe resistor r6 to ground. During the positive half cycles of thepotential wave, the voltage drop in the resistors r2 and r3 is such asto oppose the transformed carrier wave potential so that the resultingpotential impressed upon the respective control electrodes gia and g3bis reduced as is shown by the solid lines in Fig. 2. During the negativeportion of the cycle the polarity of the carrier wave potential preventsthe diode V2 from conducting so that the potential on the controlelectrodes.

is that of the carrier wave as is shown by the solid lines. The outputpotentials across terminals t6 and t1 of the output transformer Tisecfondary winding with and without illumination falling upon thephotoelectric tube PI are shown respectively by the lower solid andbroken lines. Modulation up to 50 percent is obtainable with thiscircuit.

Modulations exceeding 95 percent are obtainable practically by makingthe direct voltage drop through the resistor r6 of greater magnitudethan the peak potential in the secondary winding of the transformer Tresulting from the unmodulated carrier wave. The resulting potentialsupon the respective control electrodes gia and g3b with a biasingpotential of slightly less magnitude than that of the carrier wave isshown in Fig. 3, the broken lines indicating the respective potentialsof the two opposite phases upon the control electrodes g3a and y3b andacross the output terminals t6 and t1 respectively with It will be notedthat the potentials upon the respective control electrodes g3a andv g3bare similar in shape and amplitude to the analogous wave supplied to thecathodes kl of the photoelectric tube PI and thereby changes theimpedance the shown in Fig. 2, but are displaced above ground potentialby positive. voltage equal in magnitude to the potential drop throughthe resistor r6 [or 120 in Fig. 6].

When the phototube PI is illuminated, the resulting current flow in theinput circuits through the tube V2 and the series resistors r2 and r3 toground through the transformer T windings (or resistors RI and R2) andresistors r6 (or 120), is in such a direction as to oppose the positiveportion of the carrier wave. The resulting potentials on the controlelectrodes g3a and g3b is shown by the solid lines. The resultantmodulation of the output wave across terminals t8 and t1 approaches 100percent; the ripple being due to the slight negative swing of the gridpotentials during each cycle.

Oscilloscope observations indicate that the bias on the photoelectrictube Pl supplied by the resistor r6 (or 120) is not critical. If thisbias voltage exceeds the peak value of the negative voltage applied tothe illuminated phototube VPl by the transformer secondary windings Tsland TS2, an excess direct current will flow through the tube and a dropof potential will occur in both resistors r2 and r3. Such a potentialdrop will be applied to both control electrodes gaa and g3b at facsimilefrequency rather than carrier frequency. Due to the push-pull connectionof these control electrodes and a common grid bias unshunted by acapacitor, the effect of this frequency upon the control electrode isminimized in the output push-pull circuit.

Contrast is preferably controlled by the potentiometer rl which variesthe respective potentials tube PI presents to the flow of a modulatingcurrent through resistors r2 and r3. If another signal source is used,the contrast can be changed by varying the ohmic characteristics of theresistors r2 and r3 conjointly by mechanical link. In either case thepotential drop in the resistors r2 and r3 and therefore the potentialupon the control electrodes A13al and g3b for any given amount ofincident light is` varied with respect to the carrier wave amplitude.

The overall gain in the system is controlled by attenuating themagnitude of the output. This may be accomplished by the potentiometerra. The potentiometer r1 -in the output network is preferred because thecontrast control is completely independent thereof. The potentiometersuch as r4 located in the coupling network only attenuates the carrierwave, but if properly proportioned with respect to the remaining circuitelements will perform satisfactorily.

In Fig. 4 is shown an embodiment incorporating a single vacuum tube V4.By the operation of a single pole double throw switch SI, thisembodiment may be used to either positively or negatively modulate thecarrier wave. A coupling network including the primary winding TZp of atransformer T2 and a variable resistor 12| are connected in series withthe variable tap of a potentiometer r22, the winding of which is coupledto the output terminals t3 and t4 of a carrier wave generator. Thecommon junction of the terminals of primary winding T2p and the resistorr2l is grounded. The ungrounded terminals of the primary winding TZp andthe resistor r2l are connected to respective stationary contactsslbandslaofthe switchSl.

'I'he moving contact sic of the switch Si is linked with the controlelectrode g4 of the vacuum tube V4. The tude anode p4 is connected inseries with the B+ terminal of a direct power supply (not shown) by theprimary winding of an output transformer T3. The output network iscompleted by linking the ends of secondary winding of the transformer T3with the output terminals t6 and t1 respectively. Grid bias for the tubeV4 is obtained by grounding the cathode k4 through a resistor 123.

One end of the secondary winding T2s| of the transformer T2 is linked toan adjacent end of the secondary T2s2 by a center tap t52 so that thesewindings act as voltage dividing elements. The tap t52 is also connectedto the cathode k4 so that the input signal source is biased by thevoltage drop through the resistor T23. 'Ihe other ends of thevrespective secondary windings TZsI and T2s2 are coupled to the inputterminal t3'l of the input signal source yby means of the rectifiers X3and X4 respectively. The other input signal source terminal t4i isgrounded.

Operation of the embodiment shown in Fig. 4

Energization of the carrier wave network causes an alternating currentto flow through the transformer primary winding T2p and the resistorr2l. With the moving contact slc of the switch Si making with thecontact slb as, in the position shown in Fig. 4, this current causes avoltage drop across the secondary winding T2p which is applied acrossthe tube V4 between the control electrode g4 and the grounded terminalof the biasing resistor 123. The variation of control electrodepotential results in acurrent through the tube V4 so that an unmodulatedvoltage wave appears at the output terminals t8 and t1 in the absence ofan input signal.

When an input signal causes a current flow through the parallel inputcircuits provided by rectiiiers X3 and X4 and the respective secondarywindings T2sa and T2sb to ground through the resistor 123, the eiectupon the primary winding T212 is equivalent to a decrease in itsimpedance. This decreased impedance results in a lesser potential droptaking place across such primary winding T2p and, therefore, across theconnected control electrode g4 so that the output of the tube V4 isreduced. It will be apparent that such reduction in output in responseto an increase in input signal is negative modulation as definedheretofore. l

When the moving contact slc of the switch SI is thrown to make with thecontact sla, as in the opposite position to that shown in Fig. 4, thevoltage drop in the resistor 1'2I rather than the drop in the primarywinding T2p is applied across the control electrode g4. In this positionthe decrease in the impedance and the corresponding voltage drop acrossthe primary winding T2p resulting from an increase in input signalcurrent causes an increase in the amount of voltage drop across theresistor r2l and the coudesign of this circuit to keep the capacitanceto ground at a minimum.

A further advantage of the push-pull circuits f is that potential of thesignal frequency is suppled control electrode g4. This increased outputis in response to an increase in the input signal i. e. positivemodulation. I

Contrast is controlled in the above circuit by varying the voltage ofthe input signal source in a manner analogous to that describedheretofore in connection with the first embodiment. Another convenientmethod is to vary the ohmic characteristic of the resistor r2| andthereby the voltage drop across the control electrode g4. The gain iscontrolled by the potentiometer r22 of the carrier wave network; or byan attenuator (not shown) in the output circuit similar to thatdescribed heretofore in connection with the elnbodiment shown in Fig. 1.1

Cal and Cbl represent the distributed capacity to ground of thesecondary windings T2s| and T2s2 respectively. The input source circuitand the rectiers X3 and X4 also have a distributed capacity to groundrepresented by Cxl. The effects of these capacitorsis to shunt thesecondary windings T2sl and T2s2 of the transformer T2 with a definiteimpedance which is quite low at higher carrier frequencies. Thisimpedance is always in the circuit, hence its effect is to reduceeffective impedance of the windings of the transformer across which thevoltage drop applied to the tube V4 appears so that the contrast betweenthe black and white level in either the positive or negative modulationposition of the switch SI is reduced.

In Fig. l, the distributed capacitances to ground of the transformersecondary windings Tsl and Ts2 are represented by the capacitors Ca2vand CD2 respectively. The capacitor Ca2 represents the capacitance toground of the input circuit linking the phototube Pl and the cathode k2of the rectifier tube V2. It will be noted that one of the advantages ofthe push-pull circuits in Figs. l and 6 over the single tube circuit ofFig. 4 is that both the carrier wave current and the signal sourcecurrent pass through the secondary winding Tsi and TS2 and are partiallyshunted to ground by the capacitors Ca2 and Cb2. When both currents arereduced in magnitude, the contrast is not eiected substantially. As theshunting action of the input circuit capacitor C.r2 is present in allcases care should be taken in the pressed by the degenerative action ofthe common cathode bias resistor and the push-pull output transformerthereby eliminating the attenuation diiliculties mentioned heretofore.

In Fig. 5 is shown another embodiment of a push-pull circuit modified sothat the carrier wave can be selectively modulated either positively ornegatively. In this circuit the output terminal t3 of the carrier wavegenerator (not shown) is connected to an end of one primary winding T4p|of a transformer T4. The other generator output terminal t4 is connectedin an analogous manner to the corresponding end of a second primarywinding T4p2. The opposite ends of the primary windings T4pl and T4p2are connected to ground through the variable resistors r2a and r3arespectively. The ungrounded terminal of resistor r2a is also connectedto a stationary contact s2a of a single pole double throw switch S2. Theungrounded terminal of resistor .ra is connected to contact 83a of a,similar switch'S3. The other stationary contact s2b of the switch S2 isconnected to one end of the transformer secondary winding T4sl; thestationary contact s3b being linked to the corresponding end of thesecondary winding T4s2A Vin an analogous manner. The movable switchcontacts s2c and s3c are connected by the coupling capacitors c3 and c4to the grids 93a and g3b respectively. The switch S2 and S3 are thrownconjointly by means of a mechanical link.

The remainder of the circuit elements aresimilar to and carry the sameindicia as the embodiment shown in Fig. 1; the rectier tube V2 forconnecting the input signal source and the pushpull amplifier tube V3being connected in the same manner as has been described in detailheretofore.

Operation of the circuit according to Fig, 5

With the switches S2 and S3 in the position shown so that the movablecontacts s2c and s3c make with the contacts 82a and s3a respectively,the operation of the circuit is analogous to the single tube circuitshown in Fig. 5. The application of a rectified input signal current tothe secondary windings T4sl and T4s2 decreases the effective impedanceof the primary windings T4pl and T4122 of the transformer T4. With aconstant amplitude carrier wave applied across the terminals t3 and t4 adecrease in the impedance, of the primary windings T4p| and T4p2increases the voltage drop across the correlated resistors r2a and r3awhich drop is applied to the control electrodes g3a and g3brespectively. The increase in potential on the control electrodes g3aand g3b increases the output voltage across the terminals t6 and t1 i.e. positive modulation takes place.

With the switches S2 and S3 thrown to the position so that the movablecontacts s2c and s3c make with the respective contacts s2b and s3b, thecontrol electrodes g3a and g3b are connected across the secondarywinding T4s| and. T4s2 respectively. With no input signal current, thecarrier wave from the terminals t3 and t4 flowing in the primarywindings T4p| and T4112 induces a potential in the secondary windingsT4s|` and T4s2 which is impressed upon the control electrodes 93a and93h by coupling capacitors c3 and c4 respectively.

signal source in parallel input circuits through thel respectivesecondary windings Tlsl and Tis! and the resistor f8 to ground, producesvoltage drops in the resistors r2a and ria opposing the carrier voltageat the terminals t3 and t4 thereby reducing the voltage at the primaryand secondary windings of the transformer TI. The net positivepotentials impressed upon the respective control electrodes 93a and glbare thereby reduced so that the voltage across the output terminals t6and t1 is decreased i. e. negative modulation of the carrier waveresults.

It will be noted'that in this circuit the control electrode potentialsduring positive modulation are taken from across the secondary windingrather than the primary winding of the transformer as was done in thecircuit shown in Fig. 4 so that it is not necessary to reverse theconnection of the primary windings Tlpl and T4112 and the resistors r2aand r3a with respect to ground. It will also be noted that the inputsignal source circuit through the rectifier tube V2 to the secondarywindings tap t5 is not changed by the operation of switches S2 and S3and can, therefore, be designed for a minimum distributed capacity toground.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purposeof illustration only and that this invention includes all modificationsand equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims. f

I claim:

, l. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising. a carrier wave generator,van input signal source responsive to modification of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a vacuum tube having an anode, aVcathode and a control electrode, a coupling network interposed betweensaid generator and said tube, said network including voltage dividingelements, two input circuits each including a rectifier and a respectivevoltage dividing element in series between the signal source and saidcathode and said control electrode, and an output circuit including inseries said anode and said cathode, the output of said circuit varyingin response to said signal.

2. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aninput signal source responsive to an increase `of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a vacuum tube having an anode, acathode and a control electrode, a coupling network interposed'betweensaid generator and said tube, said network including an impedance inparallel with the cathode and control electrode and voltage dividingelements, two input circuits each including a rectifier and a respectivevoltage dividing element in series, and an output circuit including inseries said anode and said cathode, the

output of said circuit decreasing in response to an increase in thequantity of light received from the image.

3. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising, a carrier wave generator,an input signal source responsive to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a vacuum tube having an anode, acathode and a control electrode, a coupling network interposed betweensaid generator and said tube, said network including a resistor inparallel with the cathode and control electrode, voltage dividing annale'l2 elements, two input circuits each including a rectiner and arespective voltage dividing element in series between the signal sourceand said cathode and said control electrode, a'nd an output-circuitconnected in series with said anode and said cathode, the output'of saidcircuit increasing in response to an increase in the quantity of lightrey ceived from the image.

4. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube responsive to an increase of light due to an opticalcharacteristic of the image, a push-pull circuit with two vacuum tubeelements each having an anode, a cathode and a control electrode, acoupling network including voltage dividing elements interposed betweensaid generator and said control electrodes, and an in' put circuitincluding a rectifier, an impedance 4and one of said voltage dividingelements conected in series between each of the respective controlelectrodes and said photoelectric tube, said voltage dividing elementsalso being connected in series between said control electrodes wherebyAthe carrier wave is impressed in opposite phase upon the respectivecontrol electrodes, the output of said push-pull circuit decreasing inresponse to an increase in the quantity of light received from theimage.

5. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a. facsimile of an image comprising a rcarrier wave generator,a photoelectric tube responsive to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a push-pull circuit with two vacuumtube elements each having an anode, a cathode and a control electrode, acoupling network with two impedances interposed between said generatorand said control electrodes, said 'network also including two voltagedividing elements connect` ing in series between said controlelectrodes, and an input circuit including a rectifier connected betweeneach of the respective voltage dividing elements and the photoelectrictube whereby the carrier wave is impressed in opposite phases upon therespective control electrodes, the output of said push-pull circuitincreasing in response to an increase in the quantity oflight from theimage.

6. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube responsive to an increase of light due to an opticalcharacteristic of the image, a vacuum tube having an anode, a cathodeand a control electrode, voltage dividing elements, a'

coupling network interposed between said generator and said tube, aninput circuit including a rectifier connected between each of saidvoltage dividing elements and said photoelectric tube, and an outputcircuit including said anode and said cathode, the output of saidcircuit decreasing in response to an increase in the quantity of lightreceived from the image.

7. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an said anode and cathode, the output of saidcir' cuit increasing in response to an increase in the quantity of lightreceived from the image.

8. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube of the multiplier type having an anode and aplurality of cathodes responsive to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a variable supply of directpotentials connected to said respective cathodes, a push-pull circuitwith two vacuum tube elements each having an anode, a cathode and acontrol electrode, a transformer having a primary and two secondarywindings linked by a center tap connected to one of said photocellcathodes, and two input circuits connecting the respective controlelectrodes to said photoelectric tube, each of said circuits includingin series a rectifier, a resistor and one of said secondary windings,said secondaries also being connected in series, said primary beingconnected with said generator whereby the carrier wave is impressed withopposite phases upon the respective control electrodes, the output ofsaid push-pull circuit decreasing in response to an increase in thequantity of light received from the image, the relative output decreasebeing determined by the potentials upon the cathodes of saidphotoelectric tube.

9. A modulation system of the type suitable for vtransmitting signalsdening a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube of the multiplier type having an anode and aplurality of cathodes responsive to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a variable supply of directpotentials connected to said respective cathodes, a push-pull circuitwith two vacuum tube elements each having an anode, a cathode and acontrol electrode, a capacitor coupling each respective controlelectrode with said generator, and two input circuits connecting therespective con- .trol electrodes to said photoelectric tube, each ofsaid circuits including in series a rectifier and two resistors, thefirst resistor in each input cir-I cuit also being connected in serieswith one of the capacitors and its associated control electrode, thesecond resistor being connected in series with the correspondingresistor in the other input circuit, the common terminal of the secondresistors being linked with said cathodes, whereby the carrier wave isimpressed in opposite phase upon the respective control electrodes, theoutput o1' said push-pull circuit decreasing in response to an increasein the quantity of light received from the image, the relative outputdecrease being determined by the potentials upon the cathodes of saidphotoelectric tube.

10. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube of the multiplier type having an anode and aplurality of cathodes, responsive to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a variable supply of directpotential connected to said respective cathodes, a push-pull circuitwith two vacuum tubes each having an anode, a cathode and a controlelectrode, a transformer having a pairv of primary windings and a pairof series connected secondary windings with a common center tap linkedto said cathodes, and two input circuits each including a rectiiierconnecting the respective secondary windings with said photoelectrictube,

two resistors connecting the primary windings in series with saidgenerator, each resistor also being in parallel with the controlelectrode and cathode of a respective tube whereby the carrier wave isimpressed in opposite phases upon the respective control electrodes, theoutput'of said push-pull circuit increasing in response to an increasein the quantity of light from the image, the relative output increasebeing determined by the potential upon the cathodesA of saidphotoelectric tube.

1l. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdening a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator', aphotoelectric tube of the multiplier type having an anode and aplurality of cathodes, responsive to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a variable supply of directpotential connected to said respective cathodes, a push-pull circuitwith two vacuum tubes each havingan anode, a cathode and a controlelectrode, a transformer having a pair of primary windings and a pair ofseries connected secondary windings with a common center tap linked tosaid cathodes, two input circuits each including a rectifier connectingthe respective secondary` windings with said photoelectric tube, two

resistors connecting the primary windings in series with said generator,and adouble throw double pole switch .one position of which connectseach of said resistors in parallel with the control electrode andcathode of a respective tube whereby the carrier wave is impressed inoppositephases upon the respective control electrodes, the output ofsaid push-pull circuit increasing in response to an increase in thequantity of light from theimage, the other switch position connectingeach of said secondary windings in parallel with the control electrodeand cathode of a respective tube whereby the output of the pushpullcircuit, decreases in response to an increase in the quantity of lightfrom the image, the relative output variation being determined by thepontial upon the cathodes of said photoelectric tu 12. A modulationsystem of the type suitable for transmitting signals defining afacsimile of an image comprising a photoelectric tube of the multipliertype having an anode and a plurality of cathodes responsive to anincrease of light due to an optical characteristic of the image, avariable supply of direct potentials connected t0 said respectivecathodes, a vacuum tube having an anode, a cathode and a controlelectrode, a transformer having two series connected secondary windingswith a center tap therebetween connected to said cathode and a primarywinding, the terminals of which are coupled to the cathode and controlelectrode respectively, a carrier Wave generator connected in parallelwith said primary Winding, a rectier connecting each of the respectivesecondary 'windings to said photoelectric tube, and an output circuitincluding in series said anode and said cathode, the output of saidcircuit decreasing in response to an increase in the quantity of lightreceived from the image, the relative output decrease being determinedby the potentials upon the cathodes of said photoelectric tube.

13. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier Wave generator, aphotoelectric tube of the multiplier type having an anode and a.plurality of cathodes responsive 'l5 to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a variable supply of directpotentials connected to said respective cathodes, a vacuum tube havingan anode, a cathode and a control electrode, a transformer having twoseries connected secondary windings with a center tap therebetweenconnected to said cathode and a primary winding, a resistor connected inseries with said primary winding and said generatbr, said resistor alsobeing connected in parallel with the cathode and control element of saidvacuum tube, a rectifier connecting each of the respective secondarywindings to said photoelectric tube, and an output circuit 'including inseries said anode and cathode, the output of said circuit increasing inresponse to an increase in the quantity of light received from theimage, the relative output increase being determined by the potentialsupon the cathodes of said photoelectric tube. f

14. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube of the multiplier type having an anode and aplurality of cathodes responsive` to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a variable supply of directpotentials connected to said respective cathodes, a vacuum tube havingan anode, a cathode and a control electrode, an output circuit includingVin series said anode and cathode, a transformer having two seriesconnected secondary windings photoelectric tube responsive to anincrease oi' light due to an optical characteristic of the im- Y age, apush-pull circuit with t'wo vacuum tube with a center tap therebetweenlinked to one of I said photocell cathodes and a primary winding, arectifier connecting each of the respective s econdary windings to saidphotoelectric tube, a resistor connected in series with said primarywinding and said generator, and a double throw single pole switch oneposition of which connects said resistor in parallel with the cathodeand control element of said vacuum tube, whereby the output of saidcircuit increases in response to an increase in the quantity of lightreceived from the image, the other switch position connecting theprimary Winding in parallel with the control electrode and cathode ofsaid tube, whereby the output of said circuit decreases in response toan increase in the quantity of light received from the image, therelative output variation being determined by the potentials upon thecathodes of said photoelectric tube.

15. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdeiining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator. aphotoelectric tube responsive to an increase of light due to an opticalcharacteristic of the image, a push-pull circuit with two vacuum tubeelements each having an anode, a cathode and a control electrode, acoupling network including variable voltage dividing elements interposedbetween said generator and said control electrodes, and an input circuitincluding a rectier, an impedance and one of said voltage dividingelements connected in series between each of the respective controlelectrodes and said photoelectric tube, said voltage dividing elementsalso being connected in series between said control electrodes wherebythe carrier wave is impressed with opposite phases upon the respectivecontrol electrodes, the output of said push-pull circuit decreasing inresponse to an increase in the quantity of light received from theimage, the relative output decrease being determined by the adjustmentof said impedances.

16. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of elements each having an anode. a cathode and acontrol electrode, a coupling network with two variable impedancesinterposed between said generator and said control electrodes, saidnetwork also including two voltage dividing elements connecting inseries between said control electrodes, and an input circuit including arectiiier connected between each of the respective voltage dividingelements and the photoelectric tube whereby the carrier wave isimpressed in opposite phases upon the respective control electrodes, theoutput of said push-pull circuit is increased in response to an increasein the quantityA of light from the image,v the relative output increasebeing determined by the adjustment of said impedances.

17. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile oi.'

' animage comprising a carrier wave generator, a

photoelectric tube responsive to an increase o1' light due to an opticalcharacteristic of the image, a vacuum tube having an anode, a cathodeand a control electrode, a variable impedance coupling networkinterposed between said generator and said tube including a transformer,an input circuit including rectiflers connected between each of thesecondaries of said transformer and said photoelectric tube, and anoutput circuit including said anode and said cathode, the

output of said circuit decreasing in response to an increase in thequantity of light received from the image, the relative output increasebeing determined by the impedance of said network.

18. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube responsive to an increase of light due to an opticalcharacteristic of the image. a vacuum tube having an anode, a cathodevand a control electrode, a coupling network with a variable impedanceinterposed between said generator and said tube, said network alsoincluding two voltage dividing elements, an input circuit including arectier connected between each of the respective voltage dividingelements and said photoelectric tube, and an output circuit connected inseries with said anode and cathode, the output of said circuitincreasing in response to an increase in the quantity of light receivedfrom the image, the relative output being determined by the adjustmentof said impedance.

19. A modulation system of the type suitable ,for transmitting signalsdening a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube responsive to an increase of light due to an opticalcharacteristic of the image, a push-pull circuit with two vacuum tubeelements each having an anode, `a cathode and a control electrode, acoupling network including voltage dividing impedances interposedbetween said generator and said control electrodes, an adjustableattenuator connected between said control electrodes and an inputcircuit including a rectifier, a resistor and one of said impedancesconnected in series between each of the respective control electrodesand said photoelectric tube, said impedances also being connected inseries between said control electrodes whereby the f carrier wave isalternately impressed upon the respective control electrodes, themagnitude of the modulated output of said push-pull circuit beingdetermined by the adjustment of said attenuator.

20. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdeiining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube responsive to an increase of light due to an opticalcharacteristic of the image, a push-pull circuit with two vacuum tubeseach having an anode, a cathode and a control electrode, a couplingnetwork with two resistors interposed between said generator and saidcontrol electrodes, said network also including two voltage dividingimpedances connecting in series between said control electrodes, anadiustable attenuator connected between said control electrodes, and aninput circuit including a rectiiler connected between each of therespective impedances and the photoelectric tube whereby I i8 ternatelyimpressed upon the respective control, electrodes the magnitude ofthemodulated output of said push-pull circuit being determined by theadjustment of said attenuator.

23. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdeiining a facsimile of van image comprising a carrier wave generator,

v Vprimary windings and apair of series connected 21. A modulationsystem of the type suitable for transmitting signals dening a facsimileof an image comprising a carrier wave generator, a photoelectric tube ofthe multiplier type having an anode and a plurality of cathodesresponsive to an increase of light due to an optical characteristic ofthe image, a variable supply of direct potentials connected to saidrespective cathodes, a push-pull circuit with two vacuum tubes eachhaving an anode, a cathode andA a control electrode, a transformerhaving a primary and two secondary windings linked by a center tapconnected to said cathodes, an adjustable attenuator connected betweensaid control electrodes and two input circuits connecting therespectivevcontrol electrodes to said photoelectric tube, each of saidcircuits including a series of rectiilers, a resistor and one of saidsecondary windings, said secondary winding also being connected inseries between said control electrodes, said primary winding beingconnected in parallel with said generator whereby the carrier wave isalternately impressed upon the respective control electrodes, themagnitude of the modulated output of said push-pull circuit beingdetermined by the adjustment of said attenuator.

22. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdeiining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube of the multiplier type having an anode and aplurality of cathodes responsive to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image, a variable supply Aof directpotentials connected to said respective cathodes, a push-pull circuitwith two vacuum tubes each having an anode, a cathode and a controlelectrode, a capacitor coupling each respective control electrode withsaid generator, an adjustable attenuator connected between said controlelectrodes, and two input circuits connecting the respective controlelectrodes to said photoelectric tube, each of said circuits includingin series a rectiiier and two' resistors, the first resistor in eachinput circuit also being connected in series with one of the capacitorsand its associated control electrode, the second resistor beingconnected in series with the corresponding resistor in the other inputcircuit between the control electrodes, the common terminal of thesecond resistors being linked with said cathodes, whereby the carrierwave is alsecondary windings with a common center tap linked to saidcathodes, an adjustable attenuator connected between said controlelectrodes, and two input circuits each including a rectifier connectingthe respective secondary windings with saidphotoelectric tube, tworesistors connecting the primary windings in series with said generator,each resistor also being in parallel with the control electrode andcathode oi a respective tube whereby the carrier wave is alternatelyimpressed-'upon the respective control electrodes,

` the magnitude of the modulated output of said push-pull circuit beingdetermined by the adjustment of said attenuator.

24. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of l image, a push-pull circuit with two vacuumtube elements each having an anode, a cathode and a control electrode, acoupling network including voltage dividing elements interposed betweensaid generator and said control electrodes, an input circuit including arectifier, an impedance and one ci' said voltage dividing elementsconnected in series between each ofthe respective control electrodes andsaid photoelectric tube. said voltage dividing elements also beingconnected in series between said control electrodes, and a source ofdirect potential connected between the common terminal of the voltagedividing elements and ground whereby the resulting bias uponv thephotoelectric tube increases the modulation of said output.

25. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube responsive to an increase of light due to an opticalcharacteristic of the image, a push-pull ycircuit with twovacuum tubeelements each having anv anode. a cathode and a control electrode, acoupling network with two impedances interposed between said generatorand said control electrodes. said network also including two voltagedividing elements connecting in series between .said control electrodes,an input circuit including a rectiiier connected between each of therespective voltage dividing elements and the photoelectric tube, and asource of direct potential connected between the common terminal of thevoltage dividing elements' 19 i ing an anode and a plurality of cathodesresponsive to an increase of light due to an optical characteristic ofthe image, a supply of direct potentials connected to said respectivecathodes, a push-pull circuit with two vacuum tube elements each havingan anode, a cathode and a control electrode, a transformer having aprimary and two secondary windings linkedby a center tap connected tosaid cathodes, two input circuits connecting the respectivecontrolelectrodes to said photoelectric tube, each of said circuitsincluding in series a rectiiier, an impedance and one of said secondarywindings, said sccondaries also being connected inseries between saidcontrol electrodes, said primary being connected in parallel with saidgenerator,

and a source of direct potential connected between the common terminalof the secondary windings and ground whereby the resulting bias upon thephotoelectric tube increases the modulation o! said output.

' 27. A modulation system of the type suitable. for transmitting signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube of the multiplier type having an anode and aplurality of cathodes responsive to an increase o! light due to anoptical .characteristic of the image, a supply of direct potentialsconnected to said respective cathodes. a push-pull circuit with twovacuum tube elements each having an anode, a cathode and a controlelectrode, means for coupling each respective control electrode withsaid generator, two input circuits connecting the respective controlelectrodes to said photo-electric tube, each of said circuits includingin series a rectiiier and two impedances. the first impedance in eachinput circuit also being connected in series with one of the controlelectrodes. the second impedance being connected in series with thecorresponding impedance in the other input circuit between the controlelectrodes, the common terminal oi.' the second impedance being linkedwith said cathodes, and a source of direct potential connected betweenthe common terminal of the second impedances and ground whereby theresulting bias upon the photoelectric tube increases the modulation ofsaid output.

28. A modulation system of the type suitable for transmitting Signalsdefining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, a.photoelectric tube of the multiplier type having an anode and aplurality of cathodes. responsive to an increase of light due to anoptical characteristic of the image,- a' supply of direct potentialconnected to said respective cathodes. a push-pull circuit with twovacuum tube elements each having an anode, a lcathode and a controlelectrode, a transformer having a pair of primary windings and a pair ofseries connected secondary windings with a common center tap linked tosaid cathodes, two input circuits each including a rectifier connectingthe respective secondary windings with said photo- 20 tube. and a sourceof direct potential connected between the common center tap of saidsecondary windings and ground whereby the resulting bias 'Upon thephotoelectric tube increases the modulation of said output.

28. A modulation system of the type suitable fortransmitting signalsdenning a facsimile of an-image comprising acarrier wave generator. apbotoelectric tube having an anode and a cathoderresponsive to anincrease of light due to an optical characteristic of the image, a powersupply connected to impress a direct potential between the anode andcathode of said photoelectric tube, said power supply including controlmeans-for adjusting the magnitude oi' said direct potential. a push-pullcircuit with two vacuum tube elements each having an anode, a cathodeand a control electrode, a coupling network including voltage dividingelements interposed between said generator and said control electrodes.and an input circuit including a rectnenan impedance and one of saidvoltage dividing elements connected in series between each of therespective control electrod and said photoelectric tube. said voltagedividing elements also beingv connected in series between said controlelectrodes whereby the carrier wave is impressed in opposite phase uponthe rpective control electrodes, the output of said push-pull circuitlnresponsetoanincreaseinthe quantity of light received from the image,the control means adjustment ci' the direct potential applied to theanode and cathode of said photoelectric tube determining the relativedecrease of the push pull circuit output.

30. A modulation system-ot the type suitable for transmitting signalsdelining a facsimile of an image comprising a carrier wave generator, aphotoelectric tube responsive to an increase of light due to an opticalcharacteristic of the image. a push-pull chpuit with two vacuum tubeelements each having an anode, a cathode and a control electrode, acoupling network including `voltage dividing elements interposed betweensaid generator and said control electrodes, and an input circuitincluding a rectiiler, an impedance and one of said voltage dividingele- Y. ments connected in series between each oi' the electric tube,two impedances connecting the plimaryxwindings in series with saidgenerator, each impedance also being in parallel with the controlelectrode and cathode of a respective respcctivecontrol electrodes andsaid photoelectric tube, said voltage dividing elements also beingconnected in series between said control electrodes whereby the carrierwave is impressed in opposite phase upon the respective controlelectrodes', said push-pull circuit including a variable impedance foradjusting the decrease in the output thereof.

Number Name Date 2,095,111 shore et ai. oct. 12. 1937 2,252,752 Bus Aug.19, 1941 2.215.020

Purlngton Mar. 3, 1942 Yost et al. May 1o, 1927

